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- poofyhairguy - 2011-03-10 21:45

superorb Wrote:unless they want to bitstream audio to the receiver, then they need use software other than xbmc

fify


- ph3arth35k1llz - 2011-03-11 10:51

cheers for all your help guys

is that just for DTS-HD/MA?
will I need to go optical to get any sound to my receiver e.g say i have a 1080p mkv file with a AC3/DTS 5.1 track will XBMC pass the track to my AV receiver to decode?


- poofyhairguy - 2011-03-11 21:06

ph3arth35k1llz Wrote:is that just for DTS-HD/MA?

yes. Normal DTS/AC3 bitstreams fine.


- ph3arth35k1llz - 2011-03-12 11:03

awesome thanks.


- zenbane - 2011-03-14 19:00

Excellent post, I am just starting out and this guide is exactly what I was looking for. I will post updates when I pull the trigger. Any thoughts on NAS? Do you have a similar guide? Thanks!


- eskro - 2011-03-14 20:46

sweet zenbane, good luck with your Build!

theres no really NAS guide yet Tongue

sorry


- T800 - 2011-03-15 10:48

I'm going to attempt to build the Intel i3 build at the start of this thread.

Would I be correct in thinking that the video outputs don't matter on the motherboard because the ones on the graphics card will be used (HDMI)?


- eskro - 2011-03-15 16:09

yes correct T800


- T800 - 2011-03-16 11:28

I'm steadily collecting my parts and should be ready to build in a few weeks.
Does the case (Antec Fusion) come with installation instructions or are there any other guides I can follow?
The most I've ever done is replaced a HDD in a iMac.


- eskro - 2011-03-16 15:19

installation instructions?
what do u wanna know?